Predicting Early Functional Decline from Longitudinal Laboratory and Vital Sign Trajectories: A Large-Scale Study Using the All of Us Research Program

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2608.21589v1
• Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:49:26 GMT
• Title: Predicting Early Functional Decline from Longitudinal Laboratory and Vital Sign Trajectories: A Large-Scale Study Using the All of Us Research Program
• Abstract summary: Functional decline in older adults is typically recognized only after falls or observable gait impairment, closing the window for prevention.<n>We investigated whether temporal trajectories of routine biomarkers can identify patients in the pre-clinical phase of mobility decline.
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• Abstract: Functional decline in older adults is typically recognized only after falls or observable gait impairment, closing the window for prevention. We investigated whether temporal trajectories of routine biomarkers, already recorded but rarely analyzed longitudinally, can identify patients in the pre-clinical phase of mobility decline. Using the All of Us Research Program (N = 297,861; 11.1% cases), we derived trajectory features (slope, variability, delta, mean) for twelve biomarkers over a three-year pre-index window. LightGBM models incorporating trajectories significantly outperformed static laboratory summaries (AUROC 0.797 vs. 0.755; DeLong p < 0.001; AUPRC 0.380 vs. 0.304). A 1:1 age- and sex-matched analysis confirmed an independent trajectory signal (AUROC 0.727 vs. demographics-only 0.680). A horizon analysis demonstrated sustained prediction 3-12 months before decline onset (AUROC 0.768-0.740). Because the model uses only measurements already ordered in routine care, it supports passive, zero-burden EHR integration for early detection of pre-clinical functional decline.

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